John Obi Mikel Calls Current Real Madrid Star the Laziest Footballer

John Obi Mikel, the former Chelsea player has labelled the Belgian forward of Real Madrid- Eden Hazard as the laziest footballer that he has come across. The duo had been teammates at Stamford Bridge during the 5-year trophy-laden period as they lifted 2 Premier Leagues, a League Cup, a Europa League title, and an FA Cup. Regardless of their successful partnership, they parted ways eventually when Mikel left in 2017 for China.

In the meantime, Hazard had been signed by Real Madrid, a big move in 2019. Mikel spoke to the media and highlighted the training regime of the Belgian. The former international player from Nigeria claims that Hazard, regardless of being a formidable performer on the ground, used for skipping training very often.

He said that everybody seeks to be in the starting 11 in the coming weekend and no one is in a position to say that they cannot train today. But the only player he saw doing and got away scot-free is Eden Hazard. He continued that Hazard never trained and the worst is that he is the laziest footballer that he has ever come across in his life. However, the next weekend, he gives results and became the man of the match. He then walks in with the attitude of ‘Come on guys’.

Hazard has been able to avoid all repercussions due to his incredible performances on the days of the match, where his heroism turns the tides in his and his team’s favor. Nevertheless, things haven’t turned out that well for Hazard since he left Stamford Bridge to join Santiago Bernabeu. John Obi-Mikel discusses Eden Hazard and says that he likes his food. The fitness of Eden Hazard has become a topic of discussion in the media recently as his weight issue was being analyzed.

Mikel Retires as One of the Top-Earning Nigerian Players

Mikel John Obi retired last year and was associated with the Chelsea club for more than 10 years. He was also a former captain of the Super Eagles team. He then moved to countries like Bahrain, Turkey, and China on overseas assignments. This soft-spoken midfielder made good money, one of the highest-earning Nigerian footballers. Though he retired he still ranks among the top earners in this industry.

In the list of accomplished stars, he ranks eighth, next to stars such as Carlos Tevez, Jack Wilshere, and Gareth Bale. This is as per his earnings as estimated from Instagram posts and calculated by Influencer Marketing Hub. Mikel has over a million followers on this channel and each of his posts gets him earnings such as $6127.50. Continue reading Mikel Retires as One of the Top-Earning Nigerian Players

Did John Obi Mikel Just Slam Cristiano Ronaldo?

John Obi Mikel, the former Chelsea midfielder has slammed Cristiano Ronaldo over his ego and has warned Chelsea about making an offer. Ronaldo’s contract had been terminated by Manchester United with immediate effect on Tuesday. So, the 37-year-old player is now free to join any club they like after World Cup 2022.


Manchester United has been furious with the recent criticism of Ronaldo by boss Erik ten Hag and the owners of the club during his interview with Piers Morgan that aired in two parts. Cristiano Ronaldo, the legendary player, stated that he had no respect for Ten Hag.
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MAN UNITED KNOW WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN WITH JOHN MIKEL OBI

Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel has announced his retirement and it is safe to say he transformed the club which unveiled him in 2005. John Obi Mikel has hung up his glorious boots at the tender age of 35, a mere 17 years after being unveiled as a Manchester United player.

And indeed nor did he. Chelsea had a word, Lyn Oslo got caught in the middle, Carlos Queiroz accused the Blues of “kidnapping” Mikel. It was a whole thing. FIFA had to intervene. But what if Ferguson got his own way for once? What if John Obi Mikel became a Manchester United player in April 2005? Continue reading MAN UNITED KNOW WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN WITH JOHN MIKEL OBI

MIKEL OBI WISHES NIGERIAN STAR SPEEDY RECOVERY AFTER PICKING UP INJURY

Nigeria’s Umar Sadiq enjoyed a terrific start to the season after signing for Real Sociedad, but his progress was halted disastrously by an injury sustained this weekend, while Ghana’s World Cup hopes have been swelled by the sustained form of Ajax’s Mohammed Kudus and the promise of Nico Williams. With Sadiq joining Victor Osimhen on the sidelines, Nigeria are fast running out of viable attacking options ahead of the upcoming international break and their friendly against Algeria on September 27.

This new season promised to be a big one for Super Eagles frontman Sadiq. After a nomadic start to his senior career, he finally settled at Almeria in 2020, and went on to average a goal every other game over the next two campaigns as the Rojiblancos fired their way out of the second tier. This season was to be his first in a major European league since 2017, and after two goals in his first three outings for Almeria, he secured a move to Real Sociedad — and the prospect of playing in the Europa League. Continue reading MIKEL OBI WISHES NIGERIAN STAR SPEEDY RECOVERY AFTER PICKING UP INJURY

MIKEL URGES CHELSEA TO KEEP ALONSO AMID STRONG INTEREST FROM BARCA

According to reputed Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, talks between Barcelona and Chelsea are progressing well, with the Blaugrana increasingly optimistic about securing the services of the Chelsea defender in the ongoing transfer window. Marcos Alonso has endured a rollercoaster ride since joining Chelsea from Fiorentina six years ago. While the Spaniard has been in and out of the starting lineups in the last half a dozen years, he has often delivered the goods, particularly when he has started as a left wing-back.

The 31-year-old has garnered a solid return of 29 goals and 23 assists in 211 appearances thus far for Chelsea. But Alonso faces an uncertain future at Stamford Bridge after entering the final year of his contract. Such a situation has captured the attention of Barcelona. Continue reading MIKEL URGES CHELSEA TO KEEP ALONSO AMID STRONG INTEREST FROM BARCA

MESSI/RONALDO DEBATE: MIKEL MAKES HIS CHOICE

Nigerian star John Obi Mikel has made his choice from the legendary duo of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The former Chelsea and Stoke City midfielder was drawn into the two-decade rivalry of who’s the best playerbetween Ronaldo and Messi during a recent radio interview. When asked about the rivalry, John Obi Mikel opted for Messi ahead of Ronaldo.

John Obi Mikel has faced Messi and Ronaldo several times throughout his professional football career. His first encounter with Barcelona legend Messi was at the 2005 FIFA Under-20 World Youth Championship in the Netherlands. Messi scored twice for Argentina from the penalty spot in the final of the tournament on the way to a 2-1 victory over Nigeria. Continue reading MESSI/RONALDO DEBATE: MIKEL MAKES HIS CHOICE

MIKEL ANNOUNCES TALENT HUNT SHOWCASE

Former Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has announced a talent hunt showcase. The talent hunt showcase is called the Back2Base programme and it’s designed to unearth new talents. John Obi Mikel has not restricted the showcase to football alone as it also covers basketball and tennis.


Ex-Chelsea and Stoke City midfielder John Obi Mikel wants to aid the path to stardom for young athletes. The maiden edition of the Back2Base programmewill take place at Sports Centre, University of Lagos in Lagos State from Thursday, June 9, 2022 through to Saturday, June 11, 2022. Continue reading MIKEL ANNOUNCES TALENT HUNT SHOWCASE

PEJIC MAKES OBI MIKEL CLAIM

Ex-Stoke City player Mike Pejic is certain that the Potters would have made the Championship playoffs if they kept John Obi Mikel at the club beyond last summer. Pejic talked about John Obi Mikel in his column for the Stoke Sentinel. According to him, he saw enough of John Obi Mikel to believe that his former team would have finished in the top six with the Nigerian midfielder.


Mikel spent last season at Stoke City and they were keen to keep him at the club for one more season at least. In the end, they were unable to secure the signing of the former Chelsea midfielder for one more season. Continue reading PEJIC MAKES OBI MIKEL CLAIM

JOHN MIKEL OBI – A TRUE NIGERIA SUPER EAGLES LEGEND

Many don’t come to memory. Youngsters that got Nigeria spinning in the delight of what they’re seeing. The reality of the existence of such midfield talent left Nigerians clutching expectations. It gave life to the greatest dreams. They have a gem in their hands. The future. That night in 2005, the Flying Eagles may have lost to Argentina and Lionel Messi may have carted the best awards, but Nigerians were convinced that a fine piece of diamond was in the kitty. His name, John Obi Mikel.


Many Nigerians still blame Jose Mourinho for turning Mikel around. From that sensational midfielder, a rare allure to see, he became a destroyer, adept at sniffing danger, reading passes, screening the defence and shielding what’s his. The attacking condiments of his game were sacrificed for the defensive flavour. Continue reading JOHN MIKEL OBI – A TRUE NIGERIA SUPER EAGLES LEGEND